Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of Participants
| Overall (n=408) | Internet Intervention (n=205) | Clinic Based Specialty Care (n=203) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | 42.9 (13.9) | 43.3 (13.6) | 42.6 (14.3) |
| Percent Female | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| Percent Caucasian/White | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| Percent African American/Black | 39 | 37 | 41 |
| Percent Hispanic/Latino | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Percent Married | 54 | 59 | 50 |
| Percent Education | |||
| High school or less | 24 | 27 | 20 |
| More than high school | 76 | 73 | 80 |
| Percent Employed Full or Part Time | 44 | 46 | 42 |
| Percent Era of Service | |||
| OEF/OIF/OND | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| Other | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Percent Internet Access in Home | 82 | 84 | 80 |
| Mean Age started smoking (SD) | 17 (4.0) | 17.1 (4.1) | 17.0 (3.9) |
| Tobacco Type | |||
| Cigarettes | 96 | 95 | 97 |
| Other | 4 | 4.9 | 3.0 |
| Mean Number of Daily Cigarettes (SD) | 15.2 (8.7) | 15.7 (8.8) | 14.6 (8.5) |
| Mean Nicotine Dependence (FTND) Score* | 3.5 (2.4) | 3.6 (2.4) | 3.4 (2.3) |
| Percent Positive Depression (CESD Score ≥10) | 44 | 44 | 43 |
| Percent Positive PTSD (PC-PTSD Score ≥ 3) | 41 | 42 | 39 |
| Percent Positive AUDIT-C (Score ≥ 5 for men, ≥ 4 for women) | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Mean Self-Efficacy (SD) | 5.3 (1.6) | 5.4 (1.5) | 5.2 (1.7) |
Note: OEF/OIF/OND = Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Feedom/Operation New Dawn; FTND = Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence;
*
FTND score based on cigarette score unless participant only used cigars;
CESD = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; PC_PTSD = Primary Care PTSD Screen; AUDIT-C = Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test